How to Lead a Healthy Life

The best way to lead a healthy life is to be active.Being active doesn't mean leading a busy and hectic life. Just add the following changes and you will feel yourself more active and vigorous.

• Take your pets for a daily stroll. This would give you some extra exercise in the form of walking and it is really a nice way of keeping the body fit.

• Once in a while, avoid using your car or bike; rather use bicycle while going to the local market for buying some stuff or to meet some of your friends. Cycling is a good exercise and it would help you shed off some extra fat accumulated in your body. Not only that you would also save in fuel cost and be instrumental in keeping the environment pollution free.

• Try to spend a little time in your garden looking after the plants; watering them with your own hands, removing the weeds and raking the leaves. The fresh and cool morning breeze, the soft warmth of the rising sun, the greenery all around, the chirping of birds and the sweet fragrance of the blooming flowers are sure to change your mood and fill your body and mind with new energy.

• Do some household chores like dusting the book-shelves, cleaning the kitchen or study room, sweeping the floor etc. All these activities would give your body the required movement without going for vigorous exercises.

• Pace while you talk on your mobile phone. When you're talking to someone just pace around. In this way, you can keep moving while doing something you really love to do.

• Once in a while, put off your television /computer and join your family members in some playful activities. Help your spouse in the kitchen, play some outdoor games with your kids and even move and run for nothing. The presence of your dear ones will surely motivate you to remain fresh and in high spirit.

Though these are small things but are useful enough to keep you healthy both physically and mentally. It would help your body move and these small movements can do wonder in your life. They can:

• Reduce some of extra fat by burning some extra calories.
• Freshens mood
• Reduces stress
• Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression
• Creates self-confidence and self esteem
• Strengthen your bones and muscles.
• Prevent osteoporosis and fractures
• Reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes
• Sharpen your memory
• Prevents obesity